Oman Air’s in-flight mobile wins award

TradeArabia News Service

Muscat: 4 hours and 14 minutes ago 

Oman Air, the national airline of Oman, has won the Best In-flight Connectivity and Communications award for its in-flight mobile phone and Wi-Fi connectivity at the recent Passenger Choice Awards.

The awards highlight the aviation industry’s innovation, products and services and are organised by Apex, the Airline Passenger Experience Association. Each award is determined solely by the votes of the travelling public and voting is tracked by the Neilson Company.

“Oman Air is committed to being at the forefront of technological innovation within the civil aviation industry and we are delighted that our pioneering in-flight mobile phone and Wi-Fi connectivity has been recognised with this prestigious award,” said Abdulaziz Al Raisi, chief officer, Management Affairs.

France names Oman Air Air line of the Year

02/10/2011 9:40 am

National carrier Oman Air won the 'Airline of the Year Award' at France’s Laurier d’Or du Voyage d’Affaires. A press release said that the Laurier d’Or du Voyage d’Affaires, hosted by IFTM-Top Resa in partnership with deplacements.com and Thalys, recognises the best in business travel products and services. Oman Air won the gold award in the ‘Airline of the Year’ category, ahead of Qatar Airways and Korean Airlines.

Oman national rail system back on track

Staff ReportPublished: 11:49 September 11, 2011

Muscat: After a roughly six-month hiatus, plans for the establishment of a national rail system in the sultanate are finally back on track with Omani authorities floating a tender for the key design engineering package.

Oman Air ranked top for on-time performance at London Heathrow

TradeArabia News Service

Oman Air has been ranked top for on-time performance at London Heathrow, with 100 per cent of its flights taking off on schedule, figures released by the British Airport Authority for the month of July 2011 showed.

Fog may force Oman Aviation Services to compensate its passengers

NEW DELHI: Airlines are liable to compensate its passengers for delays caused due to bad weather even though there may be no deficiency of service on their part, a city consumer forum has held.

Spanish rail industry aiming at a stronger cooperation in rail matters with GCC

United Arab Emirates: 11 hours, 43 minutes ago

Representatives of the Spanish rail industry are currently visiting the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Saudi Arabia in a trade delegation organized by the Spanish Association of Manufacturers and Exporters of Equipment and Services for the Railway Industry (MAFEX)in collaboration with the Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade (ICEX).

An Omani pilot student had a light aircraft crash

SONIA O'REGAN

Last updated 15:56 11/02/2011

A student pilot from Oman walked away from a light aircraft crash at Omaka Airfield near Blenheim just after 3pm today.

6 major freight yards along the route of the Oman Railway network

By Conrad Prabhu

MUSCAT -- A total of six major freight yards are envisaged at key locations along the route of the Oman Railway network in the initial phases of its